At the beginning of the second episode of Quacks, we see a man being executed in public. William (Mathew Baynton) and John (Tom Basden) observe the event. The crowd cheers as the man’s neck is snapped. William doesn’t like the execution. John doesn’t like the fact that he always get pickpocketed at such events. The men meet with Robert (Rory Kinnear) at the pub. William speaks about the negative impacts of watching so many executions. He seems to be the only one concerned. Moments later, Caroline (Lydia Leonard) joins the men. She reveals that Charles Dickens (Andrew Scott) is in town. She has been invited to join him for supper. William is forced into joining her for the event.
The following day, Robert is introduced to Florence Nightingale (Milly Thomas). He immediately takes a disliking to the woman. She ridicules Robert’s work and also recommends that the surgeons keep their tools clean. Dr. Hendrick (Rupert Everett) speaks with the couple. He sides with Nightingale. Florence invites Dr. Hendrick over to her father’s place, before the conversation ends. Moments later, John and William meet with Robert. He tells his friends that they need to get rid of Florence. John seems to like her. Robert tries to talk William into getting her hospitalized for being mad or hysterical. He refuses. Moments later, Florence approaches and tells Robert that Hendrick wants them to visit Lady Neilson-Toy (Elizabeth Counsell) that afternoon. John catches the young pickpocket. He takes the boy home and gives him food.
The group quickly begins discussing Charles’ books. He bombards William with questions. It becomes clear right away that William knows nothing about his novels. Then, Caroline tells Charles about her paper on children working long hours. William also comments about his work regarding public executions and their ability to send people into a frenzy. Charles admits he is only interested in Caroline’s work. Meanwhile, Ollie begins stealing medication from John’s house. He also chugs some. Robert learns that Lady Neilson-Toy has taken a turn for the worst. Robert rushes to her side and finds Florence there. He manages to get Florence to admit that she is lying about her relationship with God. He confesses that she is a bright girl. They work together to remove the abscess from the patient. Charles and the group decides to head to John’s place to experiment with drugs.
Quacks Review
The second episode of Quacks was pretty good. The episode certainly did not feel like 30 minutes. It breezed by. The series is on par with White Gold, but probably a little better. I enjoy the writers throwing in the historical characters, such as Florence Nightingale and Charles Dickens. Sure, they’re not historically accurate, but they’re fun nonetheless.
Quacks is humorous, but it isn’t over the top. I’ve enjoyed both episodes and will continue watching the rest. The second episode scores a 7.5 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Quacks now.
Jay Skelton is a fan of all television shows and movies. He tries his best to keep up with the latest foreign television shows and movies. Jay loves skinny dipping in the dark too.
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